DWS on Obama’s lack of presence in North Carolina: “This is a big country”

posted at 2:01 pm on October 19, 2012 by Erika Johnsen

While a few high-profile Democrats have spent a good bit of time campaigning through North Carolina, President Obama himself has rarely visited the state this cycle and left the legwork there to his surrogates, focusing more of his own campaign-attention in places like Ohio and Virginia — this is, after all, a very “big country,” as DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz pointed out on the stump yesterday.

Mmm hmm. North Carolina went for the Hope n’ change bait-and-switch in 2008, reversing their more than two-decade Republican presidential voting history and giving their 15 electoral votes to Barack Obama, and the Democrats’ chosen convention-destination of Charlotte was a calculated move designed to help them garner the newfound swing state’s votes this time around, too. Unfortunately for them, it’s looking more and more like North Carolinians aren’t buying what Team Obama is selling this time around, and his team is likely reckoning that his time may be better spent elsewhere.

The Romney camp, anyway, definitely seems to be feeling more comfortable about their prospects in the state, but of course, Team O would never publicly concede the territory. It’s all hogwash! Hogwash, they say!

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Let me just say this… DWS’s hair looked, dare I say, cute at the convention. I would pay whomever fixed my hair there to follow me everywhere I went especially if the alternative is what you see in that video. (I’m a girl and can say this). :)

Fewer and fewer battlegrounds by the day! NC, VA, In, Mo, gone to Romney. NH, Fl, Oh, Co, Nv, Ia, Wi, Mi, Pa, either leaning or on the verge of leaning towards Romney. The chicago thug machine is way to quiet for my taste! They have something way beyond, over the top, being prepped for Nov.6th!
1. New Black (Racists)Panther Party will be at more polling places, intimidating voters.
2. There’s a Hoard of Dem Dead & Multiple Voters about to flood the polling places.
3. Perhaps most troubling, a George Soros owned co. will be counting overseas/Military votes, which all but guarantees voter fraud!
Update on:How to take on the Obama Enemy media & Win: http://paratisiusa.blogspot.com/2012/09/an-open-letter-to-those-who-should-know.html?spref=tw

Wasserman-Schultz followed up her comments by stating: “Look, the fact that we’re appearing here in front of this group of less than 24 people tells you all you need to know about where we stand in North Carolina and the enthusiasm for President Obama.”

Asheville is a liberal haven here. No doubt, however, there is a marked decline in Obama stickers, yard signs, etc. I see tons of Dem apathy here. Rural areas same as rest of country, yards with Romney/Ryan signs.

Unfortunately for them, it’s looking more and more like North Carolinians aren’t buying what Team Obama is selling this time around, and his team is likely reckoning that his time may be better spent elsewhere.

Gee, the RCP average for North Carolina is Romney +5.6%, over 50%. That might have something to do with it…

Where did you get your information on a Soros owned company counting military ballots? My wife is a township clerk, responsible for the elections within the township, and I have worked as an election inspector (I won’t be this election since my wife is running for re-election and relatives are prohibited from working the election within the same jurisdiction). In Michigan, military voters can vote either by the traditional mailed absentee ballot or by an electronic ballot that is emailed to them, which they print, complete, and mail back. All of these absentee ballots are processed by the election workers/inspectors at the precincts on Nov 6th. No outside company is involved in the election procedures.

Asheville is a liberal haven here. No doubt, however, there is a marked decline in Obama stickers, yard signs, etc. I see tons of Dem apathy here. Rural areas same as rest of country, yards with Romney/Ryan signs.

Turtle317 on October 19, 2012 at 2:25 PM

NC has its little pockets of leftism like Asheville, Durham and Chapel Hill (all college towns).

What about Charlotte? Isn’t that the largest city in the state? How do they vote?

Obama doesn’t really fight for ‘lost’ causes. I don’t think he fights for anything, really. To me, that’s the mark of soulless man.

Typical liberal mindset, if you think about it. There was Harry Reid who said the war in Iraq was lost, at one point. He’s the most glaring example I can think of off the top of my head.

Then there’s he liberal crybaby thing about stopping bullying; even a TV commercial is available for our viewing pleasure. Well, it’s not going to stop; you can’t make bullies into nice people by talking to them. But liberals simper and whine about how gay teens are getting beat on all the time without giving those kids the solution to their dilemma: find a way to beat the snot out of the bully. That’s how you solve that problem.

Obama will make all kinds of overtures in places he expects are in his corner or in swing states where he has an alleged lead. But soon as he sees or simply perceives a possible loss, he cuts and runs. Then thumbs his nose from afar.

Considering how much of a typical liberal douche is Obama, the White House has got to be squeaky clean and smelling like a summer’s eve.

Something’s a little out of whack here. NC is worth 15 EVs, but California is worth 55?

I understand that CA has a larger population and a larger area, which affects the number of EVs. But almost 4 X?

Yeah, 1 Elector for each congressional district, plus 1 for each senator. Don’t mean to be a jackass, but that’s 8th grade civic class stuff. But, I did finish public high school before there was a Dept of Education.

I knew NC would go red when I started reading last spring about the Democrats going around insulting Charlotte for its “food deserts” and other features the politically correct hate. I don’t think Obama ever had a chance at it this year.

I knew NC would go red when I started reading last spring about the Democrats going around insulting Charlotte for its “food deserts” and other features the politically correct hate. I don’t think Obama ever had a chance at it this year.

juliesa on October 19, 2012 at 2:42 PM

Yes, and throw in Gov. Bev Purdue’s remark about “suspending the Constitution because we’re in an emergency” line, and you have a recipe for a revolt vs. the Dems. The remark was so toxic, along with other fun things from the NC Dems, Bev Purdue isn’t running for re-election.

1. New Black (Racists)Panther Party will be at more polling places, intimidating voters.

I don’t understand how this is effective. How does a scary guy standing *outside* a polling place keep anyone from voting? It’s a secret ballot inside the building. Does somebody who takes the time to travel to the polling place see a scary dude and then turn around and go home? Presumably, scary dude would be a not uncommon sight in a not-so-nice neighborhood.

Not endorsing BP thugs outside polls, and it should be stopped, but just wondering what its actual effect could be.

Not completely doubting that’s possible, nor do I condone it whatsoever and it should be vigorously stopped, but still don’t believe that has any actual affect. Have any old lady come forward to say they didn’t vote because there was a scary guy at the polling station?

What’s harder to believe is there are nice upper income (white) areas where the local cops, polling workers and citizens of all stripes in general, who would ignore and condone Black Panther thugs standing outside the polling station with truncheons, intimidating people.

They weren’t condoned. They were filmed, then a voting rights charge was brought against them. Heck, they were even convicted – until Holder dropped the charges. Nah, that won’t embolden them – not at all………

Isn’t DWS up for reelection? What is the status of that race? Would be sweet if she gets kicked to the curb.

Rixon on October 19, 2012 at 3:04 PM

Being a Congresscritter, she’s up every two years, as are they all…

But she is not running for re-election in her current district, FL-20. No idea what shenanigans are in play here, but Alcee Hastings, the current FL-23 representative, is running for FL-20, DWS’s seat, while she is now running for FL-23.

This isn’t a simple jump due to jerrymandering. The location and shape of those districts hasn’t changed. But they are attempting to swap constituencies. Maybe the local folks have gotten tired of each of them, and they feel they have a better chance of staying in office by fooling a new set of fools.

Hmm, upon further review, every candidate who was previously seeking DWS’s seat at FL-20 is now also in the race for FL-23, and Hastings appears to be running unopposed for FL-20. Maybe there is a re-districting planned for the future. Anyone from near there with more light to shed on this?